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Anatomical terminology Flashcards

1
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anatomical position where the body is face down

A

prone position

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2
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anatomical position where the body is face up

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supine position

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3
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the five principal regions of the body

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head, neck, trunk, upper limb and lower limb

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4
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the esophagus is ________ to the stomach

A

superior

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5
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the ankle is _______ to the legs

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inferior

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6
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the sternum is ______ to the heart

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anterior/ ventral

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7
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the spinal cord is _______ to the small intestine

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posterior/ dorsal

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8
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the ears are _______ to the eyes

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lateral

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9
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the neck is ______ to the shoulders

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medial

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10
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the carpals are ________ to the humerus

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distal

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11
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the elbows are _______ to the fingers

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proximal

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12
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divides the body into two equal left and right sides

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midsagittal plane

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13
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divides the body into unequal left and right sides

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parasagittal plane

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14
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divides the body into an upper and lower part

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transverse plane

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15
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divides the body into an front and back part

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frontal/ coronal plane

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16
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the body’s two main cavities

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dorsal and ventral cavities

17
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comprises the dorsal cavity

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cranial cavity and vertebral canal

18
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comprises the ventral cavity

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thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

19
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cavity that surrounds the lungs

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pleural cavity

20
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cavity that surrounds the heart

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pericardial cavity

21
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central portion between the lungs that contains the heart, esophagus and major blood vessels

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mediastinum

22
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serous membranes surrounding the lungs

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parietal and visceral

23
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cavity which contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, intestine

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abdominal cavity

24
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serous membranes of the abdominal cavity

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peritoneum and mesentery

25
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cavity which contains the urinary bladder and reproductive system

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pelvic cavity

26
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term for organs inside the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

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viscera

27
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contains the gall bladder, right part of the liver

A

right hypochondriac region

28
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contains the adrenal glands and majority of the stomach

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epigastric region

29
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contains the ascending colon and part of the right kidney

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right lumbar region

30
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contains the navel, most of the small intestine, transverse colon

A

umbilical region

31
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contains the descending colon, left kidney and spleen

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left lumbar region

32
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contains the appendix

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right inguinal region

33
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contains the bladder, anus and reproductive system

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hypogastric region

34
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contains the left iliac fossa

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left inguinal region

35
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line which divides the abdominal region into an upper and lower half

A

transumbilical line

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